Enjoy our current slideshows:

View some of our more popular stories:

County health officials say they’re scrambling to keep up with the increases

Feb. 10, 2018 at 10:15PM

Cases of sexually transmitted diseases in Central Oregon have skyrocketed over the past five years, reversing decades of progress in reducing infection rates and leaving county health officials scrambling to keep up. Chlamydia cases have
...MORE

The Romans have been using it since the days of Julius Caesar, but not to get high. Washington and Jefferson grew it. Now that several states have legalized the use of marijuana for some recreational
...MORE

Oregon legislators are scheduled to meet again Tuesday to debate House Bill 4029. That’s the bill that would ban a proposed pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Deschutes River just south of Bend. Even by
...MORE

SALEM — After a short but emotionally charged debate featuring lawmakers telling stories of their own personal experiences as victims or witnesses of domestic violence, the House voted Thursday to tighten an existing law to
...MORE

Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office arrested one of three suspects they believe are responsible for burglarizing Ferguson’s Market last week in Terrebonne. The 17-year-old suspect was located Monday and cited with second degree
...MORE

Chefs Betsy McDonald and Jaclyn Perez spent five years cooking on worldwide cruises, an epicurean adventure they say will influence their new restaurant in Bend. They’re calling their new venture The Lemon Tree, which is
...MORE

The thrill of sprinting into the Deschutes River for Saturday’s Polar Plunge quickly wore off for the participants once they left the water. The 40-degree water was warmer than the air on the river’s shore.
...MORE

Ex-governor could face up to $55,000 in fines for actions that led to resignation

Feb. 14, 2018 at 08:42PM

SALEM — Former Gov. John Kitzhaber broke state ethics laws 11 times and could be fined up to $55,000 for the infractions, according to the findings of an investigation released Wednesday. The Oregon Government Ethics
...MORE